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New products at Crocus

by Sarah - November 8th, 2014.
Filed under: Crocus, New Products.

Crocus just added this new product

Trollius 'Dancing Flame' (globe flower)

Trollius ‘Dancing Flame’ (globe flower) £5.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: moisture-retentive, fertile soil Rate of growth: average to fast Flowering period: April to June Hardiness: fully hardy Voted best in show at the HTA National Plant Show’s New Plant Awards in 2014, this moisture-loving plant will put some zing into your borders in late spring and early summer when its bright orange bowl-shaped flowers, each with a pronounced boss of upright petal-like sepals, top the tall stems. If dead-headed regularly, it should continue to produce these showy flowers over several weeks, and as it is a hardy and relatively fast grower, it will only take a couple of years to form a good-sized colony. Make sure it gets lots of water, or plant it in a naturally moist spot like the edges of a pond or bog garden. Garden care: Lift and divide large clumps in late autumn or early spring. In spring apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plants and water in very dry weather, to prevent the soil from drying out.